Iron concretion with a ball of pitch from the wreck of the East Indians' t Vliegend Hart, c. 1700 - c. 1735 The object is probably a Pek. Pek was obtained from teriadic. Boiling pitch that falls into water takes on a round shape. Pek was part of Harpuis. Harpuis is a mixture of linseed oil, resin, sulfur and fat. Mixed with pitch it was used to bring bullies. Breuwen is the process in which the seam between Two boards are made watertight. Tar, pitch. .

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